Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men

X-TRA – Jay and Miles Overthink X-Men: Apocalypse

In which we release a mid-week bonus episode and generally spoil the hell out of X-Men: Apocalypse!

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The Heartily Enjoyable Train Wreck of X-Men: Apocalypse

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Jay here!

Reviewing media here always feels like straddling a fence. On one hand, I’m a professional critic, and that’s a lens that never really goes away. On the other hand, when I’m writing or talking at xplainthexmen.com, I’m largely speaking as a fan, to other fans; and my considerations change accordingly. Sometimes, if I’m lucky, those perspectives line up, and everything is smooth sailing.

Other times, it’s X-Men: Apocalypse.

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